My MOM and Manic Depression: Re: Mother has bipolar

» ndshlp4crazmom - Re: Mother has bipolar

In response to message posted by hebber87:

hello heather,
i am sorry to read your sad story. you kinda remind me of myself. although, i was an only child raised by my single mother until she remarried and had my 10 year old brother. My mother, ill just be calling her claire, has never really been like my mom, she is more like a sister to me. i might say we were friends when i was in highschool, but that does not characterize our relationship since then. i am now 26 and in grad school. ever since college began, i have been coping with claire's ups and downs. as i have gotten older and with the help of some counseling, i have come to accept that i can t control her and it is not my problem. i dont' mean to sound like i don't care, because i do, but this is the only way that i can deal with her. i feel just awful for my baby brother. with there being a 16 year difference, i feel as if i am responcible to protect him from her. it is very sad to see how here behavior has had an affect on him. fortunately, claire has always lived in the same town as my grandparents, and they are able to support her as well as watch out for my bro. they practically raised me, they are what i would call my true parents. that is why i think you and i have so much in common. everything that you have written above is her.
she recently came to visit me. she is acting crazier than ever. i am convinced that, aside from her problem with drugs, she has an underlying illness which resembles continuous cycling bipolar disorder.
i wish i had some wonderful advice for you, but all that i can tell you is that you aren't alone.
i hope this helps you feel better. heather, if you take care of yourself, you are doing terrific. you can control anyone else so don't consume yourself with efforts to do so. control your own life and future.
good luck to you.
jules

-- posted by ndshlp4crazmom